Wilmer "Bill" Hosket
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Dayton, OH
High School:
Belmont High School
- All-American Recognition: 1968 (Converse 1st Team)
- Academic All-America as senior
- Ranked 24th in the nation in rebounding in 1966
- Ranked 68th in the nation in scoring in 1968
- Academic All-America in 1968
- Led Ohio State in scoring and rebounding all three seasons, including the third-place team in 1968 NCAA Tournament (21-8 record)
- Averaged 18 points and 14.5 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1968 (3-1 record)
- Member of 1968 U.S. Olympic team (8.6 ppg, 63.3 FG%)
- Selected by the New York Knicks in first round of 1968 NBA draft (10th pick overall).